Topic summary
Il Dottore
Il Dottore (Italian:; lit.'the Doctor'), most commonly known in Italian as Dottor Balan or simply Balanzone (Italian:; BologneseEmilian: Dutåur Balanzån), is a commedia dell'artestock character, in one scenario being an obstacle to young lovers. Il Dottore and Pantalone are the comic foils of each other, Pantalone being the decadent wealthy merchant, and il Dottore being the decadent erudite. He has been part of the main canon of characters since the mid-16th century.